Chapter 167: Chapter 167 Bowing Down and Kowtowing Again

Heart in her mouth, Susu saw the two return and let out a huge sigh of relief.

Eagerly she asked, "How did it go? How did it go?"

"What’s the situation?"

"Brother-in-law, did you catch the human trafficker?"

"Mr. Lu, did you catch all those bad guys?"

Four pairs of eyes stared unblinkingly at the two who had just returned.

Lu Xiaoting flashed a big smile and nodded, "Yes, we caught them."

"Really?"

"Wow~ That’s great, we finally caught those baddies."

Everyone started clapping and gave the two a thumbs-up.

"Brother-in-law, tell us how you caught them," Su Nian said curiously.

Lu Xiaoting smiled and recounted how he had followed the clues from the mole-woman and gradually uncovered the suspicious contacts, then went through various doubts and the thrilling process of catching the human traffickers.

Su Nian covered her mouth in fright, her heart pounding at the thought of having been in close contact with a trafficker.

And it wasn’t just the two sisters who were scared; even Zhang Guoming and Huang Dawei, two grown men, were filled with after-the-fact terror.

Just as they were about to speak, someone burst in, dragging a child along and with a "thump" knelt heavily on the ground.

"Thank you, our lifesavers, thank you comrades for saving my child."

Everyone jumped, and by the time they reacted, the woman had already kowtowed twice with the child in tow.

"Comrade, please stand up, let’s talk this over," they insisted.

They hurried to pull the people up, and as soon as they did, another person started kneeling and kowtowing without a word.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, thank you, Mr. Lu."

"Comrade, please stand up, let’s talk this over."

"Yes, comrade, you’re kneeling and kowtowing, aren’t you shortening my lifespan?"

"Exactly, please get up, let’s talk properly."

After some struggling, they finally managed to get the tearful families of three to their feet.

Hearing the families crying, snot and tears mingling on their faces, they finally realized that it was their children who had been kidnapped by the trafficker.

"Comrade, if it weren’t for you and the train police, our children would definitely not have been found. I really thank you," they said.

"Yes, comrade, thank you so much. If it hadn’t been for you, we would have lost our minds. Just thinking about what might have happened to our children drives me insane," another added.

"Comrade, please take this money, it’s all we have left. Don’t think it’s too little," they pleaded.

"Yes, yes, comrade, please accept it."

With that, the three families started stuffing money into Lu Xiaoting’s arms.

The people around also wiped away tears, realizing how fortunate they were because, otherwise...

"Comrades, I’m a public security officer, everything I do is to serve the people. Please take back your money, I won’t accept it," he reassured them.

Understanding the heart of a parent, Susu interjected, "Comrades, listen to me."

"The units our men work in have strict discipline. They can’t take anything from the public, or they’ll face punishment."

The families looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"However, I’m also a mother of four. I understand your feelings. So, how about this: you can treat us to a meal as a way of saying thanks," she suggested.

"Okay, okay, okay."

The families immediately nodded, worried they might not even get that chance.

After discussing it, the families decided to take turns treating them to a meal.

In the end, the meals for the remainder of that afternoon were all covered by the three families in turn.

Susu and the others, half laughing, half crying, accepted the boxed meals from the families.

The train arrived in the Capital on the evening of the third day. The group split up at the train station, with the talkative Huang Dawei heading his separate way.

Before getting off, Huang Dawei still looked reluctant to leave.

"Mr. Lu and Mr. Su, if you ever have the chance to go to Shanghai, you must contact me. Here is my address and contact information in Shanghai."

The two exchanged contact information and addresses before finally getting off the train.

The real headache was transferring trains back to Provincial City, which Susu dreaded the most.

They followed the crowd and exited the platform, and truth be told, without the big and small packages, it was much more relaxing.

After leaving the platform, they reentered the train station through the entrance and found some empty seats to wait before it was time to check tickets.

"Departing from the Capital to..."

Hearing that the train back to Provincial City was starting ticket checks, the three of them quickly went to line up.

The people’s habit is to queue for everything, no matter what.

And sure enough, before the ticket inspector even arrived, the queue at the checking point had already grown long.

They proceeded with the crowd straight to the platform. It was the summer holidays, so the trains were especially packed.

"Oh my god, there are so many people!" exclaimed Su Nian, her eyes wide with astonishment.

"Nian Nian, don’t get distracted. Hold on to me tight."

"Okay, got it, sis."

Three men closely guarded the sisters as they made their way straight to their carriage.

People already crowded the train carriage entrance, everyone eager and anxious to board first, fearing they might be left behind by the train.

"Sis, with so many people, will we be able to squeeze on?" Su Nian asked nervously, swallowing hard.

"Don’t worry, just watch."

Su Nian and the others quickly located a window that was wide open.

"Excuse us, could you lend a hand, please?"

"Sure thing, comrade. Go slowly."

Lu Xiaoting picked up his wife and helped her through the window, while others inside pulled on Susu’s arms and legs, pulling her inside.

Next went Su Nian, Zhang Guoming, and Su Chenghe. Lu Xiaoting, who could have easily jumped in himself, was instead lifted by the enthusiastic gentlemen behind him.

Helplessly, Lu Xiaoting laughed and thanked them before helping the few gentlemen behind get in as well.

By the time the group finally found their seats in the crowded aisle, they were all drenched in sweat.

"Elder-madam and comrades, these seats are ours."

An elderly woman holding her grandson and several men were sitting in their spots.

"Oh, sorry."

The elderly woman quickly got up with the child, smiling apologetically.

"Elder-madam, please sit. I can stand for a while."

Lu Xiaoting didn’t take a seat and offered his spot to the elderly woman holding a child.

"Thank you, young man."

The old lady chatted cheerfully with them, "Are you all heading home or visiting relatives?"

"Going home, and you, elder-madam?"

"Ah, my son and daughter-in-law are busy, and my little girl just had a baby. I’m taking my grandson back to help take care of my daughter during her postpartum period."

...

"Young man, please take a seat. I’ve been sitting the whole journey, and I’m tired."

"Elder-madam, you sit. I’m young; standing for a while is fine for me."

"No, no, young man, you sit."

Susu and her sister squeezed in, "Lu Xiaoting, you sit. Elder-madam, you sit on the side with the child. We can squeeze in four people."

"Ah, sorry to trouble you."

Though sheepish, the elder woman found it hard to stand at her age, especially while holding her grandson.

She could only thicken her skin and squeeze in with the kind girls and young man.

The train swayed gently back and forth, the carriage still flooded with people.

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